Top ten romantic movies for Valentine’s DayRelive a romantic night where you held hands with your beloved and stole a kiss in the darkened cinema.With more than a century of great films to choose from, we’ve selected a top ten list of romantic films from each decade.So, if you’re looking for a nostalgic date night, why not grab a box of popcorn and bring a pack of Jaffas to your Living Gems cinema or check out the resort’s DVD library to organise your Valentine’s Day night at home.It Happened One Night (1934)Starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, this screwball comedy is about a down-at-heel reporter who gets the scoop of his career when he stumbles across an heiress on the run. Smartly written with delightful performances, it’s no surprise that it won every major Oscars category including Best Picture.The Shop Around the Corner (1940)Margaret Sullivan and Jimmy Stewart are just a delight as two sparring employees who don’t realise they...

Secrets to long, happy relationships revealed.Communication, forgiveness, laughter and sharing experiences are just some of the secrets to keeping the spark alive in a long and loving marriage, according to Ruby by Living Gems’ Neville and Shelagh Clune who have spent the better part of their lives together.Both agree that keeping a long-term relationship alive and thriving can be difficult but worth it.There has been much research into how to maintain a loving relationship over the long-term, with the need to keep nourishing the bond couples share identified as key.Ways to do this can include trying new things together, communicating regularly, making the effort to spend quality time together, and reliving some of the activities shared earlier in the partnership that contributed to a couple falling in love.Couples that play together stay together, according to Tony Brook University researcher Arthur Aron, Ph.D. His studies showed that participating in new and exciting activities as a couple increases relationship quality, makes it...